Japan Finances Ease Tensions Over Immigration Clash
Washington reports a relaxation in the urgency of replying to Ambassador O Brien on Japan immigration. The Japanese financial crisis is viewed as easing potential conflicts, with arrests of Japanese in the United States continuing despite no official protests. European powers monitor, while Tokyo downplays sensational naval distribution rumors.
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New York Times
Washington
State Department
O’brien
Tokio
Root
Ean
Department
Japan
Treasury Department
Bellingham
Vancouver
State ‘Department
Department of Commerce‘and Labor
Hawaii
O'Brien
United States
Europe
Baron Rosen
Russia
St. Petersburg
New York
Tokto
Foreign Office
America
Saito
Japan halts British plan over Manchuria rail road
Tokyo reports firm stance against a parallel railroad to the South Manchurian line. Japan says construction will not begin, opposing a British syndicate proposal and citing breach of the Peking treaty.
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Tokio
Japan
China
Peking
Great Britain
Pope Pius IIs Health Rumors Stir Rome
Rumors circulated in Rome that Pope Pius may have suffered a stroke or heart trouble, but the Vatican doctor dismissed these as exaggerated. The pontiff has gout and postponed audiences, while awaiting rest and diet to recover.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Petacci
de Cesires
Haiti Declares Blockade of Gonaives and St Mare Ports
Port au Prince Haiti January 17 government blocks Gonaives and St Mare ports held by insurgents. Bombardment planned but protested by diplomatic corps. American yacht Eagle reaches port with Lt Cmdr George R Marvell en route to St Mare after discussing with Minister Furniss. Reports confirm generals Jadette and Deslouches killed in action. Washington dispatch notes Nord presses for bombardment of St Marc. Marvell seeks time to move noncombatants.
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Port-Au-Princh
Haiti
Gonaives
St. Mare
Eagle
George R. Marvell
ID. Furniss
Jadette
Deslouches
St. Marc
Washington
Furniss
Nord
Marvell
Investiture of Knights by Emperor William in Berlin
Emperor William presided as Grand Master at the investiture of new Knights of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle in Berlin. Admir al von Tirpitz and Baron Mar schall von Bieberstein attended, with a ceremonial procession in sixteenth century robes and heralds. The ritual included the new knights kneeling before the Emperor as he struck them lightly on the back with a sword.
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Berlin
William
Order of the Black Eagle
Admir von Tirpitz
Admiralty of State and Finance
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein
Germany
Royal
Europe
Czar Protests Defense Rights as Stoessel Trial Continues
Lieut. Gen. Stoessel sent a direct protest to Emperor Nicholas over witness exclusions and court martial discrimination after surrendering Port Arthur. Emperor Nicholas's aide de camp joined the bench to report directly to the tsar. The defense gained more consideration as Stoessel challenged insinuations by Gen. Smirnoff while Gen. Gorbatoffsky argued the fortress could not have held out longer than three or four days.
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ST. Petersburg
Stoessel
Emperor Nicholas
Port Arthur
Stroukoff
Nicholas
Smirnoff
Gorbatoffsky
New Hope for Home Rule debated at Glasgow University
Alexander Ure Solicitor General for Scotland addressed Glasgow University students on the Lord Rectorship contest featuring Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Lord Curzon of Kedleston. He expressed hope that the Premier’s name would be linked with reforms and Irish self government.
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Glasgow
Alexander Ure
Scotland
Glasgow University
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Ure
American coins gifted to King during audience in Rome
King Victor Emmanuel received the American Ambassador Lloyd Griscom in Rome on January 17. Roosevelt sent new American gold eagles and double eagles for the king's collection of 60,000 coins. The king praised the design and cases and said he would telegraph thanks to President Roosevelt.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Lloyd Cc. Griscom
Roosevelt
Armenian suspects arraigned in Boston murder case
Yerghia Coozujian and Kisag Gelallian, Armenian witnesses in last summer’s rug merchant murder here, charged with attempted murder of a merchant in Boston, were arraigned yesterday before Judge Crain in General Sessions. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded to the Tombs.
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Yerghia Coozujian
Kisag Gelallian
Boston
Crain
Struggle of Jews Under Czars Rule in Russia
Bulletin based on Jewish Colonization Society data notes half a million independent artisans in Russia, with 155000 women and children. Harsh conditions, long hours, low wages, and limited open-air work push Jews into crowded cities and sweatshops. A movement toward shorter hours and higher pay shows progress across artisans, factory workers, and merchants, with Jews comprising a large share of the commercial class in the northwest.
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Washington
Russia
Bureau of Labor
I. M. Rubinov
Jewish Colonization Society
Literacy Rates Among Adult Males Highlight Education Value
The excerpt notes that adult male illiteracy dropped to below 35 percent, while about 43 percent of adult males can read and write Russian besides their colloquial Yiddish. It suggests education is highly valued in the community.
Jewish Question in Russia Draws Cautious Answer
The American Hebrew features Prof. Paul Mil yaukov of the Constitutional Democratic Party in the third Duma. He warns that raising the Jewish question now could shatter the Duma, noting czarist pardons for leaders of massacres fail to curb antisemitic sentiment, except in Southern Russia where hostility persists.
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Paul Milyaukov
Constitutional Democratic Party
Carnegie Hall
Milyaukov
Russia
French tariff agreement delayed in Washington
Washington reports delay in issuing the proclamation of the United States France tariff pact. The State Department mentions translations must express exact meaning, a rare admission of French handling shortcomings. Paris notes Mr. Mason's speech announcing the agreement’s successful conclusion.
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New York Times
Washington
State Department
Paris
American Chambers of Commerce
Mason
United States
France
Lady Barbers in Court Over Partnership Split
In Brooklyn Equity Term court, Mrs. Margaret Youngham and Mrs. John Wilson testified about a dissolved partnership in a ladies ten sorial parlor at 85 Willoughby Street from 1906 to 1907. The judge ordered a release of their shared indebtedness totaling 600 dollars, clearing both women as they exited.
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Marean
Equity
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Margaret Youngham
John Wilson
Willoughby Street
Beveridge Urges End to Child Labor and Tariff Reform
Senator Beveridge speaks at Yale on The Meaning of the Times urging action to end child labor and revise tariffs. He criticizes gain by any means, calls for factual tariff study, and cites Germany and Japan as models.
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New Haven
Conn
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Yale University
Hendrie Hall
Baldwin
Connecticut Supreme Court
Beveridge
Congress
Germany
Japan
Brooklyn Appellate Court Upholds Miles Conviction
The Appellate Division confirmed the conviction of lawyer William O. Miles in Kings County Court. Miles received one year in prison and a $500 fine for conspiracy related to damaged city lands.
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Supreme Court
Brooklyn
William O. Miles
Kings County
Towelling Bath Robes and Smoking Jackets Sale
A listing features Turkish towelling bath robes in plain colors with figured borders priced at 5.00, reduced from 8.50. Also offered are 100 double-faced smoking jackets with reverse side collar cuffs and pockets in rich subdued colorings, reduced from 5.00 to 3.50 and 4.75.
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Bond Street
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